PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1937, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

IN THE HOUSE DEBATE CONTINUED, (Per Press Association— CopjyighfcL WELLINGTON, September 18. The debate on the Address-in-Re-ply was continued when the House resumed at 2.30 p.in. by Air Aloricur, who dealt with the increase in the Post Office Savings Bank deposits since Labour assumed office, and also with the growing interest in broadcasting as instanced by the substantial increase in radio licenses. Air Kyle took the Government to task for its failure to remove the high exchange rate and sales tax. Air Cullen contended the previous I Government could have carried out the same administration of the Reserve Bank as was being carried out to-day. Air Hargest said costs were increasing daily to the farmer and said the Government had taken a great deal of credit for spending nibney, but he thought it time it sought to take credit for a little economy.Air Denham said the policy of the Government had b'een productive ot general prosperity and he asserted the Government had never contended it could keep its pre-election promises within eighteen months. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. until 2;30 p.m. on Tuesday. THE COUNCIL WELLINGTON, September 17. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m., continuing the Address-in-Rcply debate. The Hon B. Alartin said that a previous speaker had said that New Zealanders had political and religious freedom, and that was true, but wtiafc "was better was than now they had economic security. It had been said that the Government had not created any new wealth, but it had done so, insofar as it had provided goods *nd services. The Government’s policy had led to more money reaching more people, and increased spending power had led to the production of more real wealth. The Government was blamed for not solving the unemployment problem, but he had never heard a member of the Government clarrn that the unemployment problem could be solved. The Government hud tackled the problem, but unemployment would remain while V*e present economic system led to machines displacing men.

l lie Hen C. J' Carrington said that Air Alartin had spoken like a member of another place, or like a candidate on the hustings. He did not wish' to enter into a party dispute, but there "ere some things being done tnat 'would have consequences, and it would lie wrong to disregard those things. The people were being regimented, dragooned, and,, brought under the control-of a bureaucratic Government, initiative was being <*ostroved. and the people were having their independence sapned until they were onen to any oolitical stunt or mass suggestion. Afr Alartin had said the economic security "'as of more value than rolitical and religious nborfy. but that was not the case. Before the Government bad gone mnofi further Comm'inism would annear in the open, and Communism and Fascism wore the greatest menaces to domooraoy to-day. To meet that monaeo tLn oeople should be encouraged to think mid net for themselves, instead, of being forced To (allow others to think for them.

The Government’s housing scheme showed that the .-Government was moving towards Socialism. Big combines were being encouraged because it would be easier to socialise one big concern than 1050 small ones, Air Carrington added.

The Hon Rangi Ala where said he was glad as a Alaori member of the Council to express the loyalty of the Maoris to the King and Queen. He praised the Government for helping the Alaoris with housing and the development of land, and he paid tributes to the Minister for Health ana Education (the Hon P. Fraser) for the work he had done. There was still more to do, he said. The death rate of the Alaoris was too high, and if Alaori girls could be trained in nursing they would help to improve the health of their people. The Council adjourned 4.30 p.m. until Wednesday.